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Tort Liability
   
2004
Responsibility for Conduct
C - 2.01
2003
Negligence
C - 2.05
2002
Evidence of Compliance or Non-Compliance With Statute
C - 2.06
2005
Gross Negligence Defined (Good Samaritan Act)
C - 2.10
2005
Gross Negligence (Acts of a Public Official/Police Officer)
C - 2.11
2001
Willful Misconduct
C - 2.12
2008
Proximate Cause
C - 2.15
2000
Acting in Concert
C - 2.17
1999
Responsibility for Joint Conduct (DELETED)
C - 2.18
2004
Measure of Duty of Minor to Exercise Care
C - 2.20
1986
Voluntary Intoxication
C - 2.25
2002
Malice
C - 2.30
1996
Malice of Corporate Officers (DELETED)
C - 2.35
2004
Advice of Counsel
C - 2.40
2004
Action for Damages by Spouse Against Spouse
C - 2.60
2005
Liability for Negligence Without Physical Impact
C - 2.65
2005
Alternative Findings (Liability for Personal Injury Without Physicial Impact) (Illustration)(DELETED)
C - 2.66
2002
Assumption of Risk
C - 2.75
2002
Momentary Forgetfulness of Danger
C - 2.76
2001
Sudden Emergency
C - 2.77
2000
Definition of "Fault"
C - 2.80
2002
Comparative Fault
C - 2.82
2000
Accident-Causing Fault and Injury-Causing Fault
C - 2.84
2000
No Inference of Fault From an Incident or Injury
C - 2.86
2000
Contributory Negligence (In General)(DELETED)
C - 2.90
2000
Alternative Findings (Negligence Action - Counterclaim - Comparative Negligence) (Illustration)(DELETED)
C - 2.92

 
Motor Vehicle Liability
   
1986
Operation of Motor Vehicle (General Care Required)
C - 3.01
1990
Operation of Motor Vehicle (Speed Restrictions)
C - 3.02
2004
Operation of a Motor Vehicle (Impaired Driver)
C - 3.03
2004
Under the Influence of Intoxicant (Driver of Motor Vehicle)
C - 3.05
2003
Duty to Assist
C - 3.12
2003
Willful Misconduct Defined (DELETED)
C - 3.14
2003
Family Car Doctrine
C - 3.16
2001
Right-of-Way at Intersection
C - 3.18
1986
Left Turn at Intersection
C - 3.20
1986
Duty of Driver Having Right-of-Way
C - 3.22
1986
Obedience to Police Officer or Firefighter
C - 3.24
1986
Obedience to Required Traffic Control Devices
C - 3.26
1986
Traffic Control Devices
C - 3.28
2003
Highway Protected by "Yield" Sign
C - 3.30
2003
Highway Protected by "Stop" Sign
C - 3.32
1986
Pedestrian Control Signals
C - 3.34
2003
Flashing Signals
C - 3.36
1986
Interference With Official Traffic Control Device or Railroad Sign or Signal
C - 3.38
1986
Stopping Vehicle on Roadway
C - 3.40
1986
Drive on Right Side of Roadway - Exceptions
C - 3.42
1986
Passing Vehicles Proceeding in Opposite Directions
C - 3.44
1986
Overtaking Vehicle on Left
C - 3.46
1986
When Overtaking on Right Permitted
C - 3.48
1986
Limitations on Overtaking on Left
C - 3.50
1986
Further Limitations on Driving on Left of Center of Roadway
C - 3.52
1986
Class B Authorized Emergency Vehicles
C - 3.54
1986
Entering Expressway - Right-of-Way
C - 3.56
1986
Care in Towing Trailers
C - 3.58
2002
Duty of Driver to Keep Lookout (Railroad Crossing)
C - 3.60
1986
Duty of Train Employees - Right-of-Way
C - 3.62
2003
Duty of Train Employees – Backing Movements
C - 3.64
1986
Duty of Driver to Stop and Wait
C - 3.66
2003
Serious Injury – Definition
C - 3.70
2002
Duty of Passenger
C - 3.80
2002
Assumption of Risk (By Passenger)(DELETED)
C - 3.82
2003
Passenger Not Responsible for Driver’s Fault
C - 3.84

 
Miscellaneous Torts
   
1997
Dram Shop Liability
C - 5.00
1990
Obviously Intoxicated Person Defined
C - 5.10
1990
Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to a Person Under 21 Years of Age
C - 5.20
1990
Knowingly (Dram Shop)
C - 5.30
2004
Alternative Findings (Civil Damage Act) (Illustration)(DELETED)
C - 5.50
2004
Animals Known to be Vicious
C - 6.00
2004
Provocation (Dog Bite Case)(DELETED)
C - 6.10
2004
Evidence of Euthanasia (Dog Bite Case)(DELETED)
C - 6.20
2004
Alternative Findings (Dog Bite Case) (Illustration)(DELETED)
C - 6.30
2004
Landlord Liability for Animals Known to be Vicious
C - 6.40
2004
Civil Conspiracy
C - 7.00
2004
Conversion
C - 7.10
2004
Waiver of Security Interest (Conversion Action Against Purchaser)(DELETED)
C - 7.20
2004
Alternative Findings (Conversion) (Illustration)(DELETED)
C - 7.30
1994
Deceit
C - 8.00
2005
Puffing or Sales Talk
C - 8.10
1997
Negligent Misrepresentation - Tort
C - 8.15
1997
Defamation
C - 9.00
1997
Libel
C - 9.10
1997
Slander
C - 9.20
1997
Privileged Communication - Qualified Privilege
C - 9.30
1997
Publication
C - 9.40
1997
Invasion of Privacy
C - 9.50
2007
Drainage of Surface Waters
C - 10.00
2006
Watercourse
C - 10.10
1986
Drainway
C - 10.20
2005
Drainage Along Highways (Maintenance)
C - 10.30
2005
Drainage Along Highways (Construction or Reconstruction)
C - 10.35
2007
Act of God (Drainage of Surface Waters)
C - 10.40
2007
Alternative Findings (Drainage Case) (Illustration) (DELETED)
C - 10.50
2005
False Imprisonment
C - 11.00
2005
Good Faith (False Imprisonment)(DELETED)
C - 11.10
2004
Alternative Findings (False Imprisonment) (Illustration)(DELETED)
C - 11.20
2006
Instigation of False Imprisonment
C - 11.30
2008
False Arrest and Unlawful Detention by Private Person
C - 11.40
1999
Assault
C - 12.00
2004
Justifiable Response to Assault
C - 12.05
1999
Battery
C - 12.10
2006
Malicious Prosecution (Elements)
C - 13.00
2006
Probable Cause Defense (Malicious Prosecution)
C - 13.10
2006
Definition of Probable Cause (Malicious Prosecution)
C - 13.20
2006
Alternative Findings (Malicious Prosecution) (Illustration) (DELETED)
C - 13.40
1994
Medical Negligence (Elements)
C - 14.00
1994
Physician's Standard of Care
C - 14.10
1994
Malpractice (Emergency Treatment) Comments Regarding Elimination of Jury Instruction
C - 14.15
2006
Physician's Duty to Disclose (Informed Consent)
C - 14.20
2005
Patient's Duty (DELETED)
C - 14.25
1994
Bad Results
C - 14.30
1994
Duty of Hospital
C - 14.40
2005
Malpractice (Duty of Patient)
C - 14.50
1996
Legal Negligence (Elements)
C - 15.00
1996
Legal Negligence (Lawyer's Standard of Care)
C - 15.15
1996
Legal Negligence (Proximate Cause - Damages)
C - 15.20
2006
Roadways, Streets, and Sidewalks – Duty of State or Political Subdivisions
C - 16.00
2006
Notice to State or Political Subdivision (Roadways, Streets, and Sidewalks)
C - 16.05
2008
Ice and Snow
C - 16.07
2008
Duty of State for Damages Caused by [Snow and Ice][Frost or Loose Snow] on Highways or Sidewalks Not Abutting a State Owned Building or Parking Lot
C - 16.09
2006
Liability of Municipality for Damages Caused by [Snow and Ice] [Frost or Loose Snow] on [Sidewalk] [Crosswalk]
C - 16.10
1996
Pedestrian - General Duty
C - 16.11
1996
Duty of Pedestrian (DELETED)
C - 16.12
1995
Duty of Pedestrian - Traffic Control Devices
C - 16.13
1995
Duty of Pedestrian Crossing Roadway in Crosswalk
C - 16.14
1995
Duty of Pedestrian Crossing Roadway - No Crosswalk
C - 16.15
1995
Pedestrian on Roadway
C - 16.16
2002
Duty of Care Owed by School Authorities
C - 16.18
1994
Landlord/Tenant Common Area - Duty
C - 17.00
1994
Unsafe Conditions of Premises
C - 17.05
1995
Duty of Owner, Occupant, or Lessor of Premises
C - 17.08
2003
Duty of Possessor to Lawful Entrant - Injury Caused by Condition of Premises
C - 17.10
1995
Duty to Trespasser
C - 17.20
1995
Premises Dangerous to Child
C - 17.30
1995
Duty Owed to Invited Member of Fire Department (DELETED)
C - 17.40
2003
Loss of Consortium (DELETED)
C - 18.00
2005
Loss of Child's Companionship (DELETED)
C - 18.10
1991
Duty of Insurance Agent
C - 19.00
2003
Insurer’s Duty to Act in Good Faith
C - 19.10
1997
Infliction of Emotional Distress
C - 20.00
1999
Severe Defined
C - 20.10
1997
Extreme and Outrageous Conduct Defined
C - 20.15
1997
Effect of Relationship of Parties
C - 20.20
1997
Susceptibility of Plaintiff
C - 20.30
1997
Intentional and Reckless Defined
C - 20.40
1998
Permissible Conduct
C - 20.50
2005
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress for the Safety of Another
C - 20.65
2006
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress for Plaintiff’s Own Safety
C - 20.66
2007
Strict Products Liability
C - 21.00
2007
“Defective” and “Unreasonably Dangerous” Defined
C - 21.01
2007
Product Bearing an Adequate Warning Not Defective
C - 21.02
2007
Product Liability Negligence
C - 21.03
2007
Warnings
C - 21.05
2007
Knowledge and Obviousness of Danger
C - 21.06
2007
Rebuttable Heeding Presumption - Strict Product Liability
C - 21.07
2007
Warning (Strict Liability)(DELETED)
C - 21.10
2007
Failure to Warn Negligence and Strict Liability Distinguished (DELETED)
C - 21.20
1996
Negligent Failure to Warn of a Danger Learned Post-Sale
C - 21.25
1986
Alternative Findings (Strict Products Liability)(Illustration)(DELETED)
C - 21.28
2007
Alteration or Modification
C - 21.30
2002
Assumption of Risk (Strict Products Liability)(DELETED)
C - 21.35
2007
Misuse
C - 21.40
2007
Government and Industry Standards
C - 21.41
2008
Extended Use
C - 21.42
2000
Sex Discrimination (Hostile Work Environment)
C - 22.10
2005
Wrongful Death
C - 23.00
2003
Fault of Beneficiary Diminishes Recovery (Wrongful Death)(DELETED)
C - 23.05
2003
Fault of Decedent Diminishes Recovery (Wrongful Death)(DELETED)
C - 23.10
2004
Intentional Interference With Contract
C - 24.00
2003
Unlawful Interference with Business
C - 24.10
2007
Civil Rights Violation
C - 25.00